Random Rants XLIX - IT CHAFES MY ARSE!!!

[Borachio]

Good luck, Mr Hobbs. Things will work out for you, one way or another, I'm sure.

 

[hobbsyoyo]

Thanks. Now I have to try on my suit to make sure it still fits.

 

[JohannaK]

Aw, c'mon, after designing that fancy thruster of yours I'm sure you're more than qualified for whatever they got to offer ya. You'll see how everything turns out just fine in the end.

 

[ReindeerThistle]

Yeah, good luck, Hobbs. Let your work speak for itself.

 

[hobbsyoyo]

I'm hoping my work will pay off and since I'll be first in line tomorrow, I will have the time to talk to them face-to-face about it. Unfortunately, I'm up against the entire aero department and as the day goes on they'll forget me or pass me over for people with similar qualifications with higher GPA's. I hate being pessimistic, it's not like me.

 

[Phrossack]

Good luck, hobbs!

Rant: There is a special place in Heck, the realm of insufficient light, for professors who assign reading, then present exactly the same material as the reading in their PowerPoint slides, and read every word off the slides to boot, and despite the fact that they're teaching an honors class and grading for participation they never actually let the students participate. And the material they're teaching is very depressing and soul-crushing, yet they end or interrupt every other bleeding sentence with a sort of nervous laugh regardless of the subject. AAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHH

 

[Dachs]

Good luck, hobbs!

Rant: There is a special place in Heck, the realm of insufficient light, for professors who assign reading, then present exactly the same material as the reading in their PowerPoint slides, and read every word off the slides to boot, and despite the fact that they're teaching an honors class and grading for participation they never actually let the students participate. And the material they're teaching is very depressing and soul-crushing, yet they end or interrupt every other bleeding sentence with a sort of nervous laugh regardless of the subject. AAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHH

Don't do the readings.

Welcome to college.

 

[Phrossack]

Don't do the readings.

Welcome to college.

Not for that class, not anymore. Such a shame I have to get so many expensive books and they either refuse to buy them back or give less than a tenth of their original cost, though.

 

[Ajidica]

I don't mind the cost of the books as much as when the prof puts them as required reading but then never has us use them once (and actively tells us that the book is pretty useless). WHY DID YOU HAVE US BUY IT THEN YOU SILLY MAN!

As you can tell, I'm still annoyed at my physics prof over that.

 

[Gori the Grey]

What's the advantage of Roman numerals over Arabic?

They can be incised more easily.

 

[carmen510]

I went on a Civ5 spree on the weekend and basically overloaded myself with work that's due later today and on Wednesday.

I need to learn to exercise more self-control.

 

[Kennigit]

I went on a do nothing spree over the weekend and overloaded myself with work that's due tuesday/wednesday/thursday

a significant part of it is that I didn't even check if I had stuff due wednesday until today.

 

[Kozmos]

People buy books for college?

 

[ReindeerThistle]

I went on a do nothing spree over the weekend and overloaded myself with work that's due tuesday/wednesday/thursday

a significant part of it is that I didn't even check if I had stuff due wednesday until today.

Ouch! I guess I DON'T miss college all that much.

 

[Farm Boy]

Naw, but you can look back fondly at co-eds. It's a unique life experience that gives you legitimate excuse to just hang around with 50% of your peers being cute, smart, 18-22 year olds of the desired gender.

 

[ReindeerThistle]

Farm Boy, that didn't end for me with College.

(odb!)

 

[Farm Boy]

Now it makes sense. You adopt a political stance popular amongst the young and idealistic....oi! Why didn't I think of this? Clever odb!

 

[ReindeerThistle]

Trust me, it's just my on-forum persona. Being a Red is not a "babe magnet."

Woman: "So, what do you do?"
RT: "Unpaid volunteer labour organizer."
Woman: "Nice meeting you" (backs away slowly...)

My organizatons do a lot of work on campuses -- especially with social work and service learning programs who are clamoring for opportunities because the non-profits are drying up.

So, I am constantly surrounded by 18-22 year olds whose parents are my age.

And, no "funny business," we are wise to that stuff, man.

 

[Farm Boy]

An established man in the service of his lord, erm creed or calling, how is that not shmexy? It matter not what age your parents are if you're a young adult. Though I suppose the social scene of 18-22 year olds actually does wear thin over time as you move out of it. New theory: RT doesn't partake of the fruits of his siren's call, instead it's a curse he bears. Beating off the droves of adoring in-heat co-eds with a stick and a thick book of Marx quotes.

 

[ReindeerThistle]

:rofl:

No.